Economy
Source: OECD (via DBnomics). · updated 2026-05-31
Costa Rica's food inflation rate stands at -3.89% as of 2026-05-31, up from -3.91% in 2026-04-30. Historical data runs from 1996 to 2026 (365 observations).
In 2026-05-31, Costa Rica's food inflation rate was -3.89%, up from -3.91% in 2026-04-30.
In 2026-04-30, Costa Rica's food inflation rate was -3.91%, up from -6.47% in 2026-03-31.
In 2026-03-31, Costa Rica's food inflation rate was -6.47%, up from -8.3% in 2026-02-28.
In 2026-02-28, Costa Rica's food inflation rate was -8.3%, down from -7.86% in 2026-01-31.
In 2026-01-31, Costa Rica's food inflation rate was -7.86%, down from -3.01% in 2025-12-31.
| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | -3.89% | +0.0192% |
| 2026-04-30 | -3.91% | +2.55% |
| 2026-03-31 | -6.47% | +1.83% |
| 2026-02-28 | -8.3% | -0.4371% |
| 2026-01-31 | -7.86% | -4.85% |
| 2025-12-31 | -3.01% | -2.25% |
| 2025-11-30 | -0.7555% | -0.8839% |
| 2025-10-31 | 0.1285% | +1.08% |
| 2025-09-30 | -0.947% | +0.7746% |
| 2025-08-31 | -1.72% | -1.59% |
| 2025-07-31 | -0.1285% | -1.69% |
| 2025-06-30 | 1.56% | +0.6539% |
| 2025-05-31 | 0.9047% | -0.8039% |
| 2025-04-30 | 1.71% | -3.5% |
| 2025-03-31 | 5.21% | -1.55% |
| 2025-02-28 | 6.76% | +0.7% |
| 2025-01-31 | 6.06% | +3.46% |
| 2024-12-31 | 2.6% | +1.81% |
| 2024-11-30 | 0.7923% | +2.14% |
| 2024-10-31 | -1.35% | -1.38% |
| 2024-09-30 | 0.0303% | +0.0687% |
| 2024-08-31 | -0.0384% | +0.6892% |
| 2024-07-31 | -0.7276% | +0.7386% |
| 2024-06-30 | -1.47% | -0.0448% |
| 2024-05-31 | -1.42% | -0.4261% |
| 2024-04-30 | -0.9953% | +1.77% |
| 2024-03-31 | -2.77% | +0.9607% |
| 2024-02-29 | -3.73% | +1.04% |
| 2024-01-31 | -4.77% | +0.3745% |
| 2023-12-31 | -5.15% | +0.147% |
| 2023-11-30 | -5.29% | -1.68% |
| 2023-10-31 | -3.62% | -0.5942% |
| 2023-09-30 | -3.02% | -0.736% |
| 2023-08-31 | -2.29% | -1.44% |
| 2023-07-31 | -0.843% | -4.69% |
| 2023-06-30 | 3.84% | -3.7% |
| 2023-05-31 | 7.55% | -2.33% |
| 2023-04-30 | 9.88% | -2.41% |
| 2023-03-31 | 12.29% | -2.01% |
| 2023-02-28 | 14.3% | -4.15% |
| 2023-01-31 | 18.45% | -0.6916% |
| 2022-12-31 | 19.14% | -0.8112% |
| 2022-11-30 | 19.95% | -0.7936% |
| 2022-10-31 | 20.75% | +0.0288% |
| 2022-09-30 | 20.72% | -1.77% |
| 2022-08-31 | 22.49% | +1.41% |
| 2022-07-31 | 21.08% | +5.13% |
| 2022-06-30 | 15.95% | +2.03% |
| 2022-05-31 | 13.92% | +2.02% |
| 2022-04-30 | 11.89% | +2.35% |
| 2022-03-31 | 9.55% | +2.23% |
| 2022-02-28 | 7.31% | +4.09% |
| 2022-01-31 | 3.23% | +0.1775% |
| 2021-12-31 | 3.05% | -0.5655% |
| 2021-11-30 | 3.62% | +0.3716% |
| 2021-10-31 | 3.24% | +0.5423% |
| 2021-09-30 | 2.7% | +1.5% |
| 2021-08-31 | 1.2% | +0.0818% |
| 2021-07-31 | 1.12% | -0.8455% |
| 2021-06-30 | 1.97% | +1.02% |
| 2021-05-31 | 0.9451% | +0.2969% |
| 2021-04-30 | 0.6482% | +0.1759% |
| 2021-03-31 | 0.4723% | -2.18% |
| 2021-02-28 | 2.65% | -2.58% |
| 2021-01-31 | 5.23% | +1.47% |
| 2020-12-31 | 3.76% | +2.98% |
| 2020-11-30 | 0.778% | +0.4665% |
| 2020-10-31 | 0.3115% | +0.6453% |
| 2020-09-30 | -0.3337% | -0.0864% |
| 2020-08-31 | -0.2474% | +1.24% |
| 2020-07-31 | -1.49% | -0.9436% |
| 2020-06-30 | -0.5429% | -0.7608% |
| 2020-05-31 | 0.218% | -0.6692% |
| 2020-04-30 | 0.8871% | -0.9494% |
| 2020-03-31 | 1.84% | +0.8233% |
| 2020-02-29 | 1.01% | +1.35% |
| 2020-01-31 | -0.3397% | -0.813% |
| 2019-12-31 | 0.4733% | -1.37% |
| 2019-11-30 | 1.84% | +0.1924% |
| 2019-10-31 | 1.65% | -0.088% |
Source: OECD (via DBnomics). · Download this series as CSV — free, attribution required (CC BY 4.0).
Costa Rica's food inflation rate is -3.89% as of 2026-05-31, compared with -3.91% in 2026-04-30. Source: OECD (via DBnomics).
The highest recorded value is 27.73% (2008-09-30); the lowest is -8.3% (2026-02-28), across data from 1996 to 2026.
Source: OECD (via DBnomics). Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.